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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness does Larry suffer from in the English weather?

2. What does Gerry take, for his collection, from one of the tortoises?

3. Why does Yani never sleep in the hills?

4. What is Gerry's most exciting discovery?

5. Who does Gerald dedicate this book to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the health of the Durrell family in Part I: Prologue, The Migration?

2. How did George get Gerry interested in history?

3. Why was it important to Gerry's mother that he mention she was a widow?

4. What bonding event do Gerry and Leslie share? Why do you think this is appealing to Gerry?

5. How did Gerry and Mother's opinions regarding the pace for eating breakfast differ?

6. How does Gerry describe his first glimpse and sounds of Corfu and its waters?

7. How does Gerry come to the conclusion to visit Yani after his swim?

8. How does it come about that George becomes Gerry's tutor?

9. How do the islanders see Spiro?

10. Who instigates the move to Corfu and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Durrell family children, although siblings, are all very unique in their own ways. Select two of the Durrell children and compare and contrast their characteristics. For example, what affect has Mother's parenting played in their attitudes?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the Durrell family's entry onto the island of Corfu. Why do you think it was important to Larry to enter with majestic pose? Did Mother or Larry's siblings share his idea? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In Part II: Chapter 7, The Daffodil-Yellow Villa, Gerry watches two couples of swallows building nests and feeding their young. Compare and contrast the swallow's fathering behaviors to that of a human father.

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